An increasing number of people in Europe are worried about the quality of the food they are eating as well as the environmental and social impact of its production. More and more people are therefore trying to eat locally, organic, etc. Despite this enthusiasm, access to quality food is limited to people with low incomes. All over Europe, initiatives are seeking to create spaces and experiences that take into account both the environmental and social impact of products as well as the need to facilitate access to quality food for all.
Below are examples of the different types of actions (in orange) and policies (in green) that aim to facilitate access to food.
Pictures by Tlandhuis, Orti Urbani Garbatella, Urgenci and Incredible Edible
Community supported agriculture (CSA)
The CSA initiatives consist in creating a direct link between consumers and producers, taking into account the environmental and social impact of the production process.
Network of CSA initiatives : http://www.urgenci.net
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AMAP - CSA (Community-supported agric...
AMAP ("Associations for the maintenance of peasant agriculture") appeared in France in the early 2000s. It is a scheme that provides consumers with direct access to produce and allows growers to pl...
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GAS (Gruppi di Aquisto Solidale)
Most notably developed in Italy, GAS ("solidarity purchase groups") bring together consumers who wish to buy products as a collective from one or more producers.
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Sharing a building
Shared housing experiences, such as neighbours living in the same building, may result in better organisation and sharing of resources, thus facilitating greater access to all involved. Take for ex...
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Self-production
In the face of industrial modes of mass production, the DIY "Do It Yourself" initiative has emerged as a way to reclaim the means of production - reducing both cost and production in a framework that takes into account the social and environmental impact.
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Community gardens
Community gardens are those that are shared, cultivated and managed by a community of residents.
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Particularly in the context of the present economic climate, initiatives are emerging in communities across Europe that involve the planting of any suitable piece of land and sharing the produce gr...
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Avoiding waste
Nearly 50% of healthy, edible food is wasted each year in the European Union, while nearly 115 million people are at risk of poverty or social exclusion and 16 million depend on food aid charities. This waste amounts to 89 million tonnes per year, or 179 kg per person, excluding waste in the sector of agricultural production and the fish thrown back into the sea. Food waste occurs throughout the production and supply chain, from the stages of agricultural production to final consumption, through storage, processing, distribution and management. In response to this situation, some experiences consist in recollecting the food in order to avoid waste.
Solidarity eatery
Access to quality food can also be done through solidarity eateries. There are in place many projects that provide access to low-income familes, groups or individuals, with certain restaurants or "eateries" catering to a diverse audience of all social backgrounds.
ALL examples of Actions and Policies
- Please note: ACTIONS (in orange) and POLICIES (in green)
De Voedselbanktuin (Food Bank Garden)
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The Food Bank Garden was set up specifically to supply fresh produce for the Food Bank in Utrecht in the Netherlands. |
Intercultural project: A common point: The love for gardening
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In 2007, the first intercultural allotment garden of Braunschweig was inaugurated in the allotment garden site “Heideland”. |
Allotments - a social and environmental amenity to towns
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The Mazargues allotment gardens, situated on the Joseph Aiguier site, are part of the city of Marseille’s historical heritage. The Gardens and the allotments greatly contribute to community life - facilitating a healthier environment, social inclusion, access to food and more... |
Caxias Social Association - social solutions
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The Caxias Social Association aims to help families in need, solving social problems in households experiencing difficulties and/or with limited sustainability. |
DariAcordar, the anti-waste association
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A non-profit and volunteer membership organisation, dedicated to prevent all types of wasting, with the fight against food waste as its most important and pressing goal. |
Mπορούμε "Boroume"
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A non-profit organisation fighting against the waste of leftover food by aiding the recovery and redistribution of food surplus to those in need throughout Greece. |
COZINHA CON ALMA
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Le MIRAMAP
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Mouvement des associations pour le maintien d'une agriculture paysanne - Movement of Associations for the maintaining of a farming agriculture |
I Food Share
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Free web-based system for online sharing of food for social and humanitarian purposes. I Food Share enables the donation of surplus food that is produced by both individuals and the small and large retailers and farms. |
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